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Campaigners draped the house with black fabric

Greenpeace activists scale Sunak's house in oil protest

A number of Greenpeace activists have been arrested after an hours-long protest on the roof of Rishi Sunak's mansion over his new fossil fuel drilling "frenzy".

UK • 03 Aug 23

Davos organisers have again promised to make climate change one of the central themes of this year's summit

Davos VIPs accused of 'hypocrisy' over private jet use

Environmental lobby group Greenpeace has accused attendees of the annual Davos meeting of a "distasteful masterclass in hypocrisy" over their use of private jets to travel to the event in the Swiss Alps.

Business • 16 Jan 23

A 38-year-old German activist parachuted into the stadium before kick-off of the Germany-France Euro 2020 match last night

Greenpeace stunt 'reckless and dangerous', UEFA claims

A botched Greenpeace stunt at the Euro 2020 game between Germany and France was "reckless and dangerous", football chiefs have claimed.

World • 16 Jun 21

the Dutch government agreed in June to offer KLM an aid package to keep it flying through the coronavirus crisis

Dutch court sees no need to block state aid for KLM

A Dutch court has today dismissed a demand by Greenpeace to block the €3.4 billion of state aid granted to airline KLM earlier this year.

Business • 09 Dec 20

The way the mammals were released has been criticised by Greenpeace

Russia completes release of captured beluga whales

Russian authorities have said they have completed the release of dozens of captured beluga whales whose plight sparked an appeal by Hollywood celebrities and the intervention of President Vladimir Putin.

World • 10 Nov 19

The incident took place as Greenpeace activists protested at a speech by UK Chancellor Philip Hammond

British minister suspended for grabbing protester

British Prime Minister Theresa May has suspended Mark Field as a Foreign Office minister while an investigation takes place into an incident in London last night.

World • 21 Jun 19

The court action is further backed by an online petition signed by more than two million people

France taken to court over climate change inaction

Greenpeace and Oxfam are among a number of environmental groups that have filed an unprecedented court action against France for its insufficient policy actions to tackle climate change.

Environment • 14 Mar 19

A nature reserve covering 46,000 square kilometres has lost its protection

Church joins opposition to lifting of Brazil mining ban

Catholic leaders in the Amazon basin region have condemned Brazilian President Michel Temer's decree opening up a vast area of untouched rain forest to mining companies.

World • 29 Aug 17

The size of the country's cattle herd is an issue for Ireland

EU agrees to cut emissions by 40% on 1990 levels

EU leaders meeting overnight in Brussels have agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by the year 2030, compared with 1990 levels.

News • 24 Oct 14

Western nations have criticised Russia's treatment of the activists

Russia drops charges against Greenpeace activists

Russia has formally dropped criminal charges against Greenpeace activists arrested in a protest over Arctic oil drilling.

News • 25 Dec 13

Vladimir Putin said an amnesty introduced yesterday was not planned with Greenpeace activists in mind

Response to Greenpeace protest a lesson - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia's response to a Greenpeace protest in September over Arctic oil drilling should serve as a lesson.

News • 19 Dec 13

Anthony Perrett said it had been tough for the group who have been in detention for the past two months

Two Britons freed on bail in Russia

Two Britons arrested by Russian authorities during a Greenpeace protest in the Arctic have been freed on bail after spending two months in detention.

News • 22 Nov 13

Captain of the Arctic Sunrise ship Peter Henry Wilcox was granted bail

Russian court grants US Greenpeace captain bail

A Russian court has granted bail to the American captain of a Greenpeace ship that was used in a protest against Arctic oil drilling in which 30 people were detained.

News • 20 Nov 13

30 people were arrested on board the Arctic Sunrise ship in September

Footage shows Russians boarding Greenpeace vessel

Newly-released footage shows the moment the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise, was boarded and seized by Russian security agents in September.

News • 08 Nov 13

Greenpeace protests from Eiffel Tower over 30 detained in Russia

Greenpeace protester swings from Eiffel Tower

A Greenpeace activist suspended himself from the Eiffel Tower calling for the release of 30 people who have spent more than a month in a Russian jail over a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic.

News • 26 Oct 13

Greenpeace had protested about the arrests outside several Russian embassies across Europe

Russia drops Greenpeace piracy charges

Russia has dropped piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest over Arctic oil drilling.

News • 23 Oct 13

Diplomatic difficulties have marked Russian-Dutch bilateral year

Burglary adds to Russian-Dutch diplomatic tensions

Russia has condemned the apparent burglary of a Russian Embassy staff member's apartment in the Netherlands.

News • 18 Oct 13

Greenpeace protested over the detention of the 30 members during a recent Champions League game between FC Basel and Schalke 04

Russia charges 30 with piracy over Arctic protest

Russia has pressed piracy charges against all 30 people arrested after the environmental group Greenpeace staged a protest at an offshore oil platform in the Arctic.

News • 03 Oct 13

Two Greenpeace activists scaled the side of the platform and were arrested (Denis Sinyakov/Greenpeace)

Greenpeace activists arrested by Russian guards

Armed Russian Coast Guard officers have boarded a Greenpeace ship after Moscow accused the environmentalist group of "aggressive and provocative" behaviour.

News • 20 Sep 13